United States (FCC)

XBee/XBee-PRO RF Modules comply with Part 15 of the FCC rules and regulations. Compliance with the labeling requirements, FCC notices and antenna usage guidelines is required.

To fulfill FCC certification requirements, the OEM must comply with the following regulations:

• The system integrator must ensure that the text on the external label provided with this device is placed on the outside of the final product.
• XBee/XBee-PRO RF modules may only be used with antennas that have been tested and approved for use with this module; refer to FCC-approved antennas (2.4 GHz).

OEM labeling requirements

WARNING! As an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) you must ensure that FCC labeling requirements are met. You must include a clearly visible label on the outside of the final product enclosure that displays the following content:

Contains FCC ID: OUR-XBEE/OUR-XBEEPRO1The FCC ID for the XBee is “OUR-XBEE.” The FCC ID for the XBee-PRO is “OUR-XBEEPRO.”

The enclosed device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (i. ) this device may not cause harmful interference and (ii. ) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

FCC notices

IMPORTANT: The XBee / XBee-PRO RF Module has been certified by the FCC for use with other products without any further certification (as per FCC section 2.1091). Modifications not expressly approved by Digi could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.

IMPORTANT: OEMs must test final product to comply with unintentional radiators (FCC section 15.107 and 15.109) before declaring compliance of their final product to Part 15 of the FCC rules.

IMPORTANT: The RF module has been certified for remote and base radio applications. If the module will be used for portable applications, please take note of the following instructions:

• For XBee modules where the antenna gain is less than 13.8 dBi, no additional SAR testing is required. The 20 cm separation distance is not required for antenna gain less than 13.8 dBi.
• For XBee modules where the antenna gain is greater than 13.8 dBi and for all XBee-PRO modules, the device must undergo SAR testing.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.

If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Re-orient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect equipment and receiver to outlets on different circuits.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

RF exposure statement

If you are an integrating the XBee into another product, you must include the following Caution statement in product manuals to alert users of FCC RF exposure compliance:

CAUTION! To satisfy FCC RF exposure requirements for mobile transmitting devices, a separation distance of 20 cm or more should be maintained between the antenna of this device and persons during device operation. To ensure compliance, operations at closer than this distance is not recommended. The antenna used for this transmitter must not be co-located in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.